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April 10, 2006

Myanmar struggles with outbreaks

Bird flu is spreading fast in secretive, military-ruled Myanmar, which is now battling more than 100 outbreaks in poultry since the virus was first reported a month ago, U.N. agriculture officials said on Monday.

After visits by two teams from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the situation in the former Burma appeared to be "more serious than what we imagined", said He Changchui, the Rome-based body's Asia-Pacific representative.

"Up to now, there are over 100 outbreaks, mainly in two districts, Mandalay and Sagaing," He told a news conference in Bangkok.

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Myanmar struggles with outbreaks

Bird flu is spreading fast in secretive, military-ruled Myanmar, which is now battling more than 100 outbreaks in poultry since the virus was first reported a month ago, U.N. agriculture officials said on Monday.

After visits by two teams from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the situation in the former Burma appeared to be "more serious than what we imagined", said He Changchui, the Rome-based body's Asia-Pacific representative.

"Up to now, there are over 100 outbreaks, mainly in two districts, Mandalay and Sagaing," He told a news conference in Bangkok.